August 26, 2015 - "Wild Tales" (2014)

Wild Tales, 2014
Director: Damián Szifron
Origin: Argentina | Spain
Languages: Spanish
Running time: 122 min

Threading together six independent narratives, this cathartic compendium provides a meditation on the bruising blows of everyday life as all the characters are pushed beyond their thresholds of restraint in merrily pernicious ways. (from Netflix.com)

MPAA rating: Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality
U.S. box office: $3,079,012
Watch the trailer on IMDB.

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Review of the previously screened film ("Calvary", 4.5 stars)
Steven says: It is a well-constructed story that simultaneously takes on the Catholic Church in Ireland and offers a retelling of the Crucifixion for modern times. It is a layered, gorgeous and thought-provoking film that offers suspense and opportunities for personal reflection. Highly recommended.

July 13, 2011 - "Whisky" (2004)

Whisky, 2004

Directors: Juan Pablo Rebella, Pablo Stoll
Origin: Uruguay | Argentina | Germany | Spain
Languages: Spanish | Portuguese | Italian
Running time: 94 minutes

An award winner at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival, this droll comedy from Uruguay tells the story of sock factory owner Jacobo and his employee Marta, two people who work together but barely communicate. But when Jacobo's estranged brother -- a happily married man -- visits, the competitive Jacobo tells his sibling that he and Marta are husband and wife. Pretending to have an intimate bond, the "couple" soon finds their lives radically altered. (from Netflix.com)

MPAA rating: Not rated

March 9, 2011 - Lion's Den

Lion's Den, 2008
Director: Pablo Trapero
Origin: Argentina | South Korea | Brazil
Languages: Spanish | French
Running time: 113 min

After waking to find her apartment a bloody mess, with her ex-lover Nahuel dead and her ex-lover Ramiro (Rodrigo Santoro) wounded, Julia (Martina Gusman) finds herself pregnant and in prison. Incarcerated with other mothers, she gives birth and tries to raise her son behind bars. As she continues to push for a new trial, Julia also deals with her formerly estranged mother, Sofía (Elli Medeiros), who now wants to take her son from her. (from Netflix.com)

MPAA rating: Not rated
U.S. box office: $13,689

The Secret in Their Eyes - January 12, 2011

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

The Secret in Their Eyes, 2010
Director: Juan Jose Campanella
Origin: Argentina | Spain
Language: Spanish
Running time: 129 min.

A startling discovery comes to light for retired Argentine criminal investigator Benjamín Espósito (Ricardo Darín) as he pens a biographical novel about the unsolved case of a young newlywed's brutal rape and murder years ago. Past and present intertwine for Espósito and colleague Irene Menéndez Hastings (Soledad Villamil) in director Juan José Campanella's Oscar-winning character study in which justice, pain and love collide. (Netflix.com)

MPAA rating: Rated R for a rape scene, violent images, some graphic nudity and language
U.S. box office: $6,390,014